Jay McShann Collection

Description
The Jay McShann Collection was gifted to the LaBudde Special Collections Department by the McShann Family in July 2009, and contains items spanning 1916-2006. This collection contains a images from across McShann's career as a jazz pianist and band leader, as well as selected family photos.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Jay McShann and Ralph Sutton

Jay McShann and Ralph Sutton posing together for a photo; both smiling and looking directly at the camera.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann gesturing from his piano

Jay McShann seated at the piano and gesturing toward someone with one hand while looking at the audience; Bob Haggart can be partly seen behind him; Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and Jack Wade

Jack Wade and Jay McShann posing together for a photo; heavily graffiti covered wall behind them; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-150.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann and Oliver Jones on stage

Two pianos on stage with Jay McShann on the left and Oliver Jones (likely) on the right; both with microphones.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-151.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann performing on stage with Claude Williams and Eddie Davis

Jay McShann (piano), Claude Williams (violin), and Eddie Davis (saxophone) performing together on stage at an unidentified outdoor event; large trees can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-153.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann seated next to unidentified man

Jay McShann seated next to an unidentified white man with a bass next behind seen behind his chair; both are watching something to the left of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-154.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano on stage in Europe

Jay McShann playing piano on stage, possibly in Germany or Austria; facing the right of the photo with German language posters announcing his concert on a board behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-157.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with three other performers on stage

Photo taken from behind of Jay McShann on stage playing piano with three other unidentified African American male musicians (all seen from behind) at an unidentified concert; members of the audience can be seen beyond the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-158.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann with two unidentified people

Jay McShann in a suit (left), posing together with an unidentified white woman (center) and an unidentified African American man (right); various advertising signs are on the wall behind them; all facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-155.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann laughing with two unidentified people

Jay McShann holding a cigarette and laughing together with two unidentified people (a white woman (left) and a bearded white man (center)).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-156.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann in a grey suit playing piano on stage during an unknown concert; his head is turned to the left of his keyboard.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-161.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann at a restaurant or bar table

Jay McShann seated at table, likely a bar or restaurant, with potted plants on the table and hanging from a plant holder; looking over to the right of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-162.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano on stage; photo taken from behind and the to the side; other musicians can't be seen in the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-159.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann playing piano

Jay McShann playing piano on stage; photo taken from behind and the to the side; other musicians can only partly be seen from behind standing in front of the piano and parts of the audience can also be seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-160.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152
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Jay McShann receiving an award from the Missouri Arts Council

Jay McShann and Jo Mueller (likely) in a red jacket holding McShann's 2003 Missouri Arts Awards Ceremony together for a photo; decorative banners and other people can be seen behind them; the award reads "Imagine, Achieve" and McShann's name tag names him as a "2003 Missouri Arts Awards recipient, Individual Artist".
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_mcshann_photo-152.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0152